Assertion: The term tautomerism was introduced by Maxwell in order to explain the chemical reactivity of a substance according to two possible structures. Reason: Metamers can also be chain isomers or position isomers.

Question

Assertion: The term tautomerism was introduced by Maxwell in order to explain the chemical reactivity of a substance according to two possible structures. Reason: Metamers can also be chain isomers or position isomers. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion (B) If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion (C) If Assertion is true, but Reason is false (D) If both Assertion and Reason are false

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Metamers differ in nature of alkyl groups attached to the same functional group. e.g. underset textMethyl propyl ether CH 3- O - C 3 H 7 underset textDiethyl etherC2 H5-O- C2H5

Q. Assertion: The term tautomerism was introduced by Maxwell in order to explain the chemical reactivity of a substance according to two possible structures.
Reason: Metamers can also be chain isomers or position isomers.

If both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion

If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion

If Assertion is true, but Reason is false

If both Assertion and Reason are false

Metamers differ in nature of alkyl groups attached to the same functional group. e.g.

$Methyl propyl ether C H_{3} - O - C_{3} H_{7}$

$Diethyl ether C_{2} H_{5} - O - C_{2} H_{5}$

Q. Assertion: The term tautomerism was introduced by Maxwell in order to explain the chemical reactivity of a substance according to two possible structures. Reason: Metamers can also be chain isomers or position isomers.